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dc.contributor.authorMadhu, N.V.
dc.contributor.authorJyothibabu, R.
dc.contributor.authorBalachandran, K.K.
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-30T11:37:20Z
dc.date.available2010-06-30T11:37:20Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol.166(1-4); 521-528
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3646
dc.description.abstractChanges in the autotrophic pico- (0.2– 2 μm), nano- (2–20 μm), and microplankton (>20 μm) biomass (chlorophyll a) and primary production were measured in the estuarine and coastal waters off Cochin, southwest coast of India during the onset and establishment of a monsoon. During this period, the estuary was dominated by nutrient-rich freshwater, whereas the coastal waters were characterized with higher salinity values (>30 psu) and less nutrients. The average surface chlorophyll a concentrations and primary production rates were higher in the estuary (average 13.7 mg m−3 and 432 mgC m−3 day−1) as compared to the coastal waters (5.3 mg m−3 and 224 mgC m−3 day−1). The nanoplankton community formed the major fraction of chlorophyll a and primary production, both in the estuary (average 85 ± SD 8.3% and 81.2 ± SD 3.2%) and the coastal waters (average 73.2 ± SD 17.2% and 81.9 ± 15.7%). Nanoplankton had the maximum photosynthetic efficiency in the coastal waters (average 4.8 ± SD 3.9 mgC mgChl a m−3 h−1), whereas in the estuary, the microplankton had higher photosynthetic efficiency (average 7.4 ± 7 mgC mgChl a m−3 h−1). The heavy cloud cover and increased water column turbidity not only limit the growth of large-sized phytoplankton in the Cochin estuary and coastal waters but also support the proliferation of nanoplankton community during the monsoon season, even though large variation in nanoplankton chlorophyll a and production exists between these two areas.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsAn edited version of this paper was published by Springer. This paper is for R & D pupose and Copyright [2010] Springer.
dc.subjectPhytoplankton
dc.subjectSize structure
dc.subjectPrimary production
dc.subjectNanoplankton
dc.subjectCochin estuary
dc.titleMonsoon-induced changes in the size-fractionated phytoplankton biomass and production rate in the estuarine and coastal waters of southwest coast of India
dc.typeJournal Article


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